Florida International University's Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center hosts the premier forum for the development of global innovative firms throughout South Florida and Latin America.

The Americas Venture Capital Conference provides a unique forum for innovative enterprises in South Florida and Latin America to showcase their ventures, and to meet established firms and potential investors to develop strategic alliances.

Companies in the following industry sectors are encouraged to attend this event:

• Agriculture, Natural Resources and Water Quality
• Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Health
• Consumer Products
• Energy and Green Technologies
• Entertainment
• Information, Communication and Web Technologies
• Education
• Real Estate

Start up and later stage companies from these sectors will be given the opportunity to present at this Conference. For more information regarding presenting company guidelines and to apply to present, please see " Presenting Companies ." Application Deadline: Friday, September 14th, 2012.